Assumption 1 - Dream analysis Flashcards

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Why dream analysis should be used in the psychodynamic approach?

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Dream analysis should be used in therapy to uncover dreams meanings. It can show true colours, insecurities and potential minor experiences that have actually impacted peoples lives. A persons dream about a break up with a door can be seen as a defense mechanism from the unconscious mind. They can display tripartite personality and childhood experiences that can help identify present problems.

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What is step 1 of the dream analysis?

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The dreamer recalls their dream to their therapist. What the dreamer remembers (the story of the dream) is reffered to as latent content.

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What is step 2 of dream analysis?

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The process of a dream work is applied to understand the dream. Dream work is when the latent content is transferred to the manifest content.

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What is step 3 of dream analysis?

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  • Condensation: Detail and content is condensed to brief images (where one image stands for several occasions and ideas).
  • Displacement: The emotional significance of a dream is attached to an insignificant different object/content it has been censored.
  • Representation: A thought translated into visual images.
  • Symbolism: A symbol replaces an actual person/idea.
  • Secondary Elaboration: Unconscious mind collects all the different images and ties them together to form a logical story - may come from recent events in their life.
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What is step 4 of the process for dream analysis?

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  • Reverse the dream work process by decoding the manifest content back to the latent content.
  • Offer several interpretations based on patients feedback and life experiences.
  • Allow the patient to pick those that make sense.
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